God, My Mother's Lover and the Butcher's Son

God, My Mother's Lover and the Butcher's Son

1995 · 90 min · ★ 5.3 · Comedy

The mother of three children seems to become romantically involved with the man playing Don Juan in the same local countryside theatre where she is acting. The children decide to try to poison the man who is threatening their family life. The real life and the stage roles get intertwined...

Directed by Aline Issermann · Written by Aline Issermann

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